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Skillshare

Watercolor Splashes - Simple Techniques to Get to Know your Paints!

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Overview

Practicing watercolor techniques might sound a bit boring, but not when done like this! 

In this class we'll make quick easy doodles with fineliner pens and then let our paints flow and blend and do what they do best! Turning creativity into a habit and having a regular practice of painting something small, keeps our artistic batteries charged when life gets hectic. Perfect for those busy days when you just want to put your brush on some paper and bring some color to your life!

Through these simple and cute watercolor splashes you'll improve your

  • Brush control
  • Water control
  • Blending
  • Wet-in-wet technique
  • Wet-on-dry technique

And at the same time learn more about all the beautiful properties of your watercolors. That way you'll know what paints to use the next time you want to create something more complex! 

Watercolors can seem like a daunting medium to try, so I have gathered all my favorite tips and tricks in this class to help you get started (or continue) on your journey with this magical uncontrollable medium. That makes this class ideal for beginners, but watercolor splashes are also a perfect way to maintain and improve your skills as a more advanced student. 

We'll be creating multiple splashes in this class, starting small and building up from there. You can follow along with exactly what I'm doing, or create your own doodles and splash whichever way you feel inspired to!

Let's get started!

Syllabus

  • Welcome to Class!
  • Our Class Project
  • Supplies
  • Watercolor Basics - A Short Introduction
  • The Splash - Technique Practice
  • Drawing Our Doodles
  • Splashing with Water First
  • Splashing with Paint First
  • Splashing Bigger!
  • Bookmark & Flattening Your Paper
  • Thank you!
  • Just for fun - Behind the Scenes!

Taught by

Elise Aabakken

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